There are 6 ways to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ft. Myers, taxi
best- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ft. Myers (RSW)plane BFL - RSW
- Take the taxi from Ft-Myers-Airport-RSW to Punta Gordataxi
7h 57m$324–968Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadiabus
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Punta Gordataxi
2d 11hBus, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Bakersfield to Los Angelesbus
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Houstontrain
- Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadiabus
- Take the taxi from Arcadia to Punta Gordataxi
2d 12hDrive 2,594.9 mi
- Drive from Bakersfield to Punta Gordacar 2,594.9 mi
43h 46m$459–663Fly to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)plane BFL - SRQ
- Take the bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlottebus
10h 29mFly to Tampa, Amtrak Thruway
- Fly from Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Tampa (TPA)plane BFL - TPA
- Take the bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlottebus
12h 33m
Meadows Field Airport (BFL) to Ft. Myers (RSW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda is to drive which costs $450 - $700 and takes 43h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 57m and costs $320 - $1,000.
The distance between Bakersfield and Punta Gorda is 2338 miles. The road distance is 2610.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda, including transfers.
Punta Gorda is 3h ahead of Bakersfield. It is currently 6:37 PM in Bakersfield and 9:37 PM in Punta Gorda.
Yes, the driving distance between Bakersfield to Punta Gorda is 2610 miles. It takes approximately 43h 46m to drive from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda.
There are 627+ hotels available in Punta Gorda.
What companies run services between Bakersfield, CA, USA and Punta Gorda, FL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Bakersfield to Punta Gorda. However, you can take the taxi to Meadows Field Airport (BFL) airport, fly to Ft. Myers (RSW), then take the taxi to Punta Gorda. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Los Angeles, walk to Los Angeles Union Station, take the bus to Dallas Bus Station, take the bus to Houston Bus Station, walk to Houston - Harrisburg Blvd, take the bus to Arcadia, then take the taxi to Punta Gorda.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via San Francisco, Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–900
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Tampa via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Ft. Myers via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Meadows Field Airport to Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Los Angeles to Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Bakersfield to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Sarasota Amtrak Bus Stop to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Tampa Union Station to Port Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–400
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Houston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Arcadia
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–210
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- $50–140
EJ Taxi
CT TAXI Transportation LLC
- Phone
- +1 239-218-9590
Gulf Coast Car Service
- Phone
- +1 941-391-8800
- Website
- gulfcoastcarservice.com
Island Taxi
- Phone
- +1 239-472-4888
- Website
- islandtaxi.com
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